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astroxide/
spherical_trig.rs

1use kiddo::ImmutableKdTree;
2use kiddo::SquaredEuclidean;
3use libm::{asin, atan2, hypot};
4
5// assuming a unit sphere
6pub fn convert_equitorial_to_cartesian(ra_deg: &f64, dec_deg: &f64) -> [f64; 3] {
7    let ra_radians = ra_deg.to_radians();
8    let dec_radians = dec_deg.to_radians();
9    let x = dec_radians.cos() * ra_radians.cos();
10    let y = dec_radians.cos() * ra_radians.sin();
11    let z = dec_radians.sin();
12    [x, y, z]
13}
14
15// assuming a unit sphere
16pub fn convert_cartesian_to_equitorial(x: &f64, y: &f64, z: &f64) -> [f64; 2] {
17    let radius = (x.powi(2) + y.powi(2) + z.powi(2)).sqrt();
18    let ra_radian = atan2(*y, *x);
19    let dec_radian = asin(z / radius);
20    [ra_radian.to_degrees(), dec_radian.to_degrees()]
21}
22
23// Converts RA, Dec (degrees) and comoving distance to 3D Cartesian coordinates.
24pub fn convert_equitorial_to_cartesian_scaled(
25    ra_deg: f64,
26    dec_deg: f64,
27    distance: f64,
28) -> [f64; 3] {
29    let ra_rad = ra_deg.to_radians();
30    let dec_rad = dec_deg.to_radians();
31    let x = distance * dec_rad.cos() * ra_rad.cos();
32    let y = distance * dec_rad.cos() * ra_rad.sin();
33    let z = distance * dec_rad.sin();
34    [x, y, z]
35}
36
37// The three dimensional euclidean distance
38pub fn euclidean_distance_3d(point_1: &[f64; 3], point_2: &[f64; 3]) -> f64 {
39    ((point_1[0] - point_2[0]).powi(2)
40        + (point_1[1] - point_2[1]).powi(2)
41        + (point_1[2] - point_2[2]).powi(2))
42    .sqrt()
43}
44
45/// Chord length. Given the angular separation.
46pub fn chord_distance(angular_separation_degrees: f64) -> f64 {
47    assert!((0. ..=180.).contains(&angular_separation_degrees));
48    2. * (angular_separation_degrees.to_radians() / 2.).sin()
49}
50
51/// Copy of the astropy angular_separation function.
52///
53/// Arguments must be in degrees and the separation is in degrees.
54/// Using the vincenty formula which is accurate but computationally expensive.
55pub fn angular_separation(lon_1: f64, lat_1: f64, lon_2: f64, lat_2: f64) -> f64 {
56    let lon_1_rad = lon_1.to_radians();
57    let lat_1_rad = lat_1.to_radians();
58    let lon_2_rad = lon_2.to_radians();
59    let lat_2_rad = lat_2.to_radians();
60    let sdlon = (lon_2_rad - lon_1_rad).sin();
61    let cdlon = (lon_2_rad - lon_1_rad).cos();
62    let slat1 = (lat_1_rad).sin();
63    let slat2 = (lat_2_rad).sin();
64    let clat1 = (lat_1_rad).cos();
65    let clat2 = (lat_2_rad).cos();
66
67    let num1 = clat2 * sdlon;
68    let num2 = clat1 * slat2 - slat1 * clat2 * cdlon;
69    let denominator = slat1 * slat2 + clat1 * clat2 * cdlon;
70    atan2(hypot(num1, num2), denominator).to_degrees()
71}
72
73/// A quick angular separation which works for small angles.
74///
75/// Angles must be in degrees and the separation is returned in degrees.
76/// Only use for angles less than a degree.
77///
78pub fn angular_separation_haversine(
79    lon1_deg: &f64,
80    lat1_deg: &f64,
81    lon2_deg: &f64,
82    lat2_deg: &f64,
83) -> f64 {
84    // Convert to radians
85    let lon1 = lon1_deg.to_radians();
86    let lat1 = lat1_deg.to_radians();
87    let lon2 = lon2_deg.to_radians();
88    let lat2 = lat2_deg.to_radians();
89
90    // Differences
91    let dlat = lat2 - lat1;
92    let dlon = lon2 - lon1;
93
94    // Haversine formula
95    let a = (dlat / 2.0).sin().powi(2) + lat1.cos() * lat2.cos() * (dlon / 2.0).sin().powi(2);
96    let c = 2.0 * a.sqrt().asin();
97
98    // Convert back to degrees
99    c.to_degrees()
100}
101
102/// Very quick angular separation using the small angle formula.
103///
104/// Only use for very small angles. Inputs and outputs are in degrees.
105pub fn angular_separation_small_angle(
106    lon1_deg: &f64,
107    lat1_deg: &f64,
108    lon2_deg: &f64,
109    lat2_deg: &f64,
110) -> f64 {
111    // Convert to radians
112    let lon1 = lon1_deg.to_radians();
113    let lat1 = lat1_deg.to_radians();
114    let lon2 = lon2_deg.to_radians();
115    let lat2 = lat2_deg.to_radians();
116
117    // Differences
118    let dlat = lat2 - lat1;
119    let dlon = lon2 - lon1;
120
121    // Haversine formula
122    let a = (dlat / 2.0).sin().powi(2) + lat1.cos() * lat2.cos() * (dlon / 2.0).sin().powi(2);
123    let c = 2.0 * a.sqrt().asin();
124
125    // Convert back to degrees
126    c.to_degrees()
127}
128
129#[derive(Debug)]
130pub struct Point {
131    pub ra_deg: f64,
132    pub dec_deg: f64,
133}
134
135pub fn build_kd_tree(ra_array_deg: &[f64], dec_array_deg: &[f64]) -> ImmutableKdTree<f64, 3> {
136    let entries: Vec<[f64; 3]> = ra_array_deg
137        .iter()
138        .zip(dec_array_deg)
139        .map(|(ra, dec)| convert_equitorial_to_cartesian(ra, dec))
140        .collect();
141
142    ImmutableKdTree::new_from_slice(&entries)
143}
144
145pub fn find_idx_within(
146    tree: &ImmutableKdTree<f64, 3>,
147    point: &Point,
148    angular_difference_deg: f64,
149) -> Vec<u64> {
150    let point_cartesian = convert_equitorial_to_cartesian(&point.ra_deg, &point.dec_deg);
151    let dist = chord_distance(angular_difference_deg).powi(2); // squared chord distance.
152    let neighbors = tree.within_unsorted::<SquaredEuclidean>(&point_cartesian, dist);
153    neighbors.iter().map(|nn| nn.item).collect()
154}
155
156pub fn spherical_mean(ra_points: &[f64], dec_points: &[f64]) -> (f64, f64) {
157    assert_eq!(ra_points.len(), dec_points.len());
158    let mut sum = [0., 0., 0.];
159    for (ra, dec) in ra_points.iter().zip(dec_points.iter()) {
160        let v = convert_equitorial_to_cartesian(ra, dec);
161        sum[0] += v[0];
162        sum[1] += v[1];
163        sum[2] += v[2];
164    }
165
166    let norm = (sum[0].powi(2) + sum[1].powi(2) + sum[2].powi(2)).sqrt();
167    let x = sum[0] / norm;
168    let y = sum[1] / norm;
169    let z = sum[2] / norm;
170
171    let center = convert_cartesian_to_equitorial(&x, &y, &z);
172
173    let mut ra_center = center[0];
174    if ra_center < 0.0 {
175        ra_center += 360.;
176    }
177    (ra_center, center[1])
178}
179
180#[cfg(test)]
181mod test {
182    use super::*;
183    use std::iter::zip;
184
185    const EPSILON: f64 = 1e-6;
186
187    #[test]
188    fn test_kd_tree_building() {
189        let ras = vec![0., 23., 180.];
190        let decs = vec![0., -10., 20.];
191        let tree = build_kd_tree(&ras, &decs);
192
193        let test_point = convert_equitorial_to_cartesian(&ras[1], &decs[1]);
194        let result = tree.within::<SquaredEuclidean>(&test_point, 1e-10);
195        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
196    }
197
198    #[test]
199    fn test_finding_within() {
200        let ras = vec![120., 120.9999, 120., 180.];
201        let decs = vec![0., 0., 0., -45.];
202        let tree = build_kd_tree(&ras, &decs);
203        let point = Point {
204            ra_deg: 120.,
205            dec_deg: 0.,
206        };
207        let mut result = find_idx_within(&tree, &point, 1.);
208        assert_eq!(result.len(), 3);
209        let answers = [0, 1, 2];
210        result.sort();
211        for (res, ans) in zip(result, answers) {
212            assert_eq!(res, ans)
213        }
214    }
215
216    #[test]
217    fn test_finding_at_boundaries() {
218        let ras = vec![0., 1., 0., 270.];
219        let decs = vec![0., 0., 1., -45.];
220        let tree = build_kd_tree(&ras, &decs);
221        let point = Point {
222            ra_deg: 0.,
223            dec_deg: 0.,
224        };
225        let mut result = find_idx_within(&tree, &point, 1.);
226        assert_eq!(result.len(), 3);
227        let answers = [0, 1, 2];
228        result.sort();
229        for (res, ans) in zip(result, answers) {
230            assert_eq!(res, ans)
231        }
232    }
233    #[test]
234    fn test_equatorial_to_cartesian_unit_sphere() {
235        let ra = 0.0;
236        let dec = 0.0;
237        let result = convert_equitorial_to_cartesian(&ra, &dec);
238        assert!((result[0] - 1.0).abs() < EPSILON);
239        assert!((result[1]).abs() < EPSILON);
240        assert!((result[2]).abs() < EPSILON);
241    }
242
243    #[test]
244    fn test_cartesian_to_equatorial_unit_sphere() {
245        let x = 1.0;
246        let y = 0.0;
247        let z = 0.0;
248        let result = convert_cartesian_to_equitorial(&x, &y, &z);
249        assert!((result[0] - 0.0).abs() < EPSILON); // RA
250        assert!((result[1] - 0.0).abs() < EPSILON); // Dec
251    }
252
253    #[test]
254    fn test_round_trip_conversion() {
255        let ra = 123.4;
256        let dec = -56.78;
257        let cart = convert_equitorial_to_cartesian(&ra, &dec);
258        let equi = convert_cartesian_to_equitorial(&cart[0], &cart[1], &cart[2]);
259
260        // RA can wrap around so we normalize to [0, 360)
261        let mut ra_norm = equi[0];
262        if ra_norm < 0.0 {
263            ra_norm += 360.0;
264        }
265
266        assert!((ra_norm - ra).abs() < EPSILON);
267        assert!((equi[1] - dec).abs() < EPSILON);
268    }
269
270    #[test]
271    fn test_equatorial_to_cartesian_scaled() {
272        let ra = [120., 122., 124.];
273        let dec = [-56., -34., -30.];
274        let distance = [10., 11., 12.];
275        let result_1 = convert_equitorial_to_cartesian_scaled(ra[0], dec[0], distance[0]);
276        let result_2 = convert_equitorial_to_cartesian_scaled(ra[1], dec[1], distance[1]);
277        let result_3 = convert_equitorial_to_cartesian_scaled(ra[2], dec[2], distance[2]);
278
279        let answer_1 = [-2.795965, 4.842753, -8.290376];
280        let answer_2 = [-4.832553, 7.733701, -6.151122];
281        let answer_3 = [-5.811303, 8.615611, -6.000000];
282
283        for (r, a) in zip(result_1, answer_1) {
284            assert!((r - a).abs() < EPSILON);
285        }
286
287        for (r, a) in zip(result_2, answer_2) {
288            assert!((r - a).abs() < EPSILON);
289        }
290
291        for (r, a) in zip(result_3, answer_3) {
292            assert!((r - a).abs() < EPSILON);
293        }
294    }
295
296    #[test]
297    fn test_euclidean_distance_3d() {
298        let a = [1.0, 0.0, 0.0];
299        let b = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0];
300        let dist = euclidean_distance_3d(&a, &b);
301        assert!((dist - 1.0).abs() < EPSILON);
302
303        let a = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0];
304        let b = [4.0, 6.0, 3.0];
305        let dist = euclidean_distance_3d(&a, &b);
306        assert!((dist - 5.0).abs() < EPSILON);
307    }
308
309    #[test]
310    fn test_chord_distance() {
311        let angular_separation = [0., 20., 30., 180.];
312        let results = angular_separation.iter().map(|&a| chord_distance(a));
313        let answers = [0., 0.347296355, 0.517638090, 2.];
314        for (res, ans) in zip(results, answers) {
315            assert!((res - ans).abs() < 1e-7)
316        }
317    }
318
319    #[test]
320    fn test_projected_separation() {
321        let ra_1s = [-20., -5., 0., 90., 359.];
322        let ra_2s = [-20.5, 20., 30., 40., 50.];
323        let dec_1s = [-90., -45., 0., 45., 90.];
324        let dec_2s = [-45., 0., 5., 10., 20.];
325        let answers = [45., 50.14429257, 30.37550653, 55.22172917, 70.];
326
327        for i in 0..5 {
328            let res = angular_separation(ra_1s[i], dec_1s[i], ra_2s[i], dec_2s[i]);
329            dbg!(res);
330            dbg!(answers[i]);
331            assert!((res - answers[i]).abs() < 1e-5)
332        }
333    }
334    #[test]
335    fn test_separation_over_ra_edge() {
336        let result = angular_separation(1., 0., 359., 0.);
337        assert!((result - 2.).abs() < 1e-9);
338    }
339
340    #[test]
341    fn test_small_angle_approx() {
342        // testing that the small angle version is close to the accurate one for small angles.
343        let ra1 = 0.1;
344        let ra2 = 0.2;
345        let dec1 = -20.;
346        let dec2 = -20.;
347        let res = angular_separation_haversine(&ra1, &dec1, &ra2, &dec2);
348        dbg!(res);
349        dbg!(angular_separation(ra1, dec1, ra2, dec2));
350        assert!((angular_separation(ra1, dec1, ra2, dec2) - res).abs() < 1e-5);
351
352        let res = angular_separation_small_angle(&ra1, &dec1, &ra2, &dec2);
353        assert!((angular_separation(ra1, dec1, ra2, dec2) - res).abs() < 1e-5);
354    }
355}